A photo blog for things relating to County Wexford (mostly of the stock photo variety). This blog is owned and run by Wexford Hub. Contact wexhub@gmail.com if you are interested in using one of our photographs.

A photograph of the recently-closed Furlong Family Butchers premises, which was situated in the Bullring. Unfortunately, the store was forced to close after the introduction of a nearby traffic management system made it difficult for shoppers to "stop by". The business was established in the 1600s, so it was sad to see such a well-known store close its doors. Fortunately, the business is still going, as there are other outlets in Whitemill, Clonard (The Butcher Block) and other parts of the county.

A photograph of the Simon Lamber & Sons pub (aka Simon's Place) on Wexford's South Main Street. On the left, you can see Henrietta Street. This was taken in front of the new Dealz shop (hence the bright reflective glow).

A photograph of the O'Briens sandwich cafe on Wexford Town's North Main Street. As you can see, this picture was taken during the festive season, when shops were lighting up the main street with their wonderful Christmas decorations! Situated beside Little Rascals and the "Dental Laboratory" (shown on the right).

A photograph of the Xtra Vision store on Wexford's North Main Street. Taken in October of 2014. Originally, this building was used as a newsagents / post office. The previous Xtra Vision store was situated on the corner across from Dunnes Stores in Redmond Square, where Nosh Coffee is today.

In January of 2016, it was announced that Xtra Vision had gone into liquidation after its owners had declared that the company was no longer viable. Nearly 600 jobs were lost throughout the country.

Here is a Google Street View image of the store:

The notice that was placed on the door of the store after it closed:

It reads:

Xtra-Vision ceased trading today 27th January 2016 and entered Provisional Liquidation. Michael McAteer of Grant Thornton was appointed Provisional Liquidator. We would be grateful if you return your rentals through the letter box or if you have any enquiries please contact the offices of Grant Thornton on +35316805805

A photograph of Wexford's North Main Street during the festive season, when the town's Christmas lights are on display. This was taken around the corner from the Bullring, outside of the local MACE shop.

Here is another shot, taken during the Christmas season, when the streets were adorned with lights (snapped just as a Ford Capri was about to turn right onto King Street). This was taken on Sunday, the 28th of December. On the left, you can see the large Colman Doyles Homestores building, which opened in the mid-2000s.

Another photograph of the same area:

Outside of the Gerard Hore Photography outlet, across from the entrance of Oyster Lane:

A photograph of the Wexford Garda Station on Roche's Road in Wexford Town.

This station is due to be closed in the near future as €25 million is being spent on the construction of a new Garda station. This comes after decades of complaints that the current station is too small and over-crowded to fulfill its current needs.

A photograph of The Olde Pound newsagents shop, which was located on the corner between Roche's Road and St. Peter's Square. This shop was very popular amongst the students in some of the nearby schools. This was taken in November of 2014.

A photograph of the Colman Doyle Paints & Wallpapers store, which was located on Peter Street in Wexford Town. In the past, it was a giftware shop called Gibsons. On the right, you can see the entrance to Mary's Lane.

A photograph of The Sky and The Ground, which is an extremely popular pub on Wexford Town's South Main Street. This particular pub is a popular spot for those who enjoy live music and the like. There are two separate floors, both of which have their own music and beer gardens / smoking areas.

It is also worth noting that The Sky and The Ground sells craft beers!